90-year-old man has admitted child sex offending dating back as long as 53 years

90-year-old man has admitted child sex offending dating back as long as 53 years

A 90-year-old man has admitted child sex offending dating back as long as 53 years. Name suppression has lifted on Ronald Edward Growcott, who had a walking stick to help him stand in the dock when he pleaded guilty at the Christchurch District Court on Friday. Growcott admitted sexual offending against a girl from 1963…

New Zealand’s most sadistic sex offenders to be released

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/77391710/one-of-new-zealands-most-sadistic-sex-offenders-to-be-released The psychologist reported that van der Plaat’s ageing, possible cognitive decline and lack of insight regarding his risk made relapse prevention planning difficult. “The psychological report says that the most likely target for Mr van der Plaat will be vulnerable solo mothers, most likely non-European immigrants, and that he will groom their trust through…

Pushing ahead with a child-sex offender register (@NZStuff)

Stuff.co.nz News Child-sex offender register gets OK http://t.co/GbrV0ZV6LU https://twitter.com/NZStuff/status/495983204440866817 05:23 – 4 Aug 14 Bryan operations@staging.betterblokes.org.nz Sent from my Windows Phone The Government is pushing ahead with a child-sex offender register, which could eventually be expanded to include other sexual offenders. Police and Corrections Minister Anne Tolley has confirmed ministers signed off on plans to…